Logic Pro Piano Roll: How to color code notes?

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Logic Pro Piano Roll: How to color code notes?

How do I change color of individual notes in the Piano Roll (Logic Pro for Mac)? By default, under View ➡️ Set Note Color it's set to By Velocity. But I'm working on a pretty complex MIDI sequence and I find myself wanting to color-code the notes to make it easier to differentiate different parts at a glance. I open the "Color" panel and select some notes, but clicking on a color in the color panel doesn't change the note colors. Any suggestion about how to color code notes in the Piano Roll?

MacBook Pro 16″

Posted on Dec 14, 2025 3:38 PM

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Answer 1

Dec 14, 2025 6:42 PM in response to FilipOfficial

Assign different colors to your Tracks and Regions.

Change track colors in Logic Pro for Mac - Apple Support (MD)

Then, in the Piano Roll editor select "Set Note Color by Region Color"

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Answer 2

yoyoBen

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Dec 15, 2025 10:22 AM in response to FilipOfficial

you could set the color by midi channels and velocity as well.

and more by key commands:

Check the select features like highest or lowest note, then give them another midi channel.

Don't forget to send a feature request to apple:

Feedback - Logic Pro - Apple

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Answer 3

Dec 15, 2025 12:31 PM in response to FilipOfficial

No, as far as I know it is not possible to change the color of individual notes in the Piano Roll editor.

As you've discovered, all notes on the Piano Roll can be colored by track/region, MIDI channel or velocity.

Sending Product Feedback - Apple is not a bad idea.

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Answer 4

FilipOfficial Author

Level 2

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Dec 15, 2025 8:02 AM in response to D.I. Johnson

Thank you for your reply Johnson,

However, I have a complex MIDI sequence and it's a single track that is 2 minutes long played by freehand, and due to its structure it wouldn't make sense to break apart into different tracks or regions. From your reply I gather that it's not possible to change the color of individual notes in the Piano Roll editor. Bummer!

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